1970 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1970 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Jack Gregory, the team compiled a 3–5 record (3–2 against conference opponents), tied for third place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 178 to 125.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1970 Rhode Island Rams football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	3–5 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Jack Gregory (1st season)
Home stadium	Meade Stadium
Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Connecticut $	4	–	0	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
UMass	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
New Hampshire	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Maine	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Vermont	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	L 14–21	14,200–15,000	[3]
October 3	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 23–6	7,315
October 10	Vermont	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 40–13	4,600	[4]
October 17	UMass	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 14–7	8,000–9,700	[5]
October 24	Boston University*	Meade Field Kingston, RI	L 0–21	6,200–8,800	[6]
October 31	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 7–59	10,053
November 7	at Temple*	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 15–18	7,979–11,000	[7]
November 14	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	L 12–33	16,464
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2013.
2. "Rhode Island Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
3. "Brown Pins Loss on Rhode Island". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 27, 1970. p. S6.
4. "Another frustrating loss for UVM as Rams roll to 40–13 YanCon win". The Burlington Free Press. October 12, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
6. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
7. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
8. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.